Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S26 FE
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy Tab S9 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
2023, October 04
Status
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Available. Released 2023, October 16
Dimensions
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
254.3 x 165.8 x 6.5 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.26 in)
Weight
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
523 g or 524 g (1.15 lb)
Build
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
OS
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
Triple
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
Features
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
8 MP, (wide)
Single
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
12 MP, (ultrawide)
Video
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
No
WLAN
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
No
Radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
No
USB
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector
Sensors
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
-
Type
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Li-Po 8000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
45W wired, QC2.0
Colors
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Models
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
SM-X510, SM-X516B
SAR EU
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
0.59 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 546.99 / ₹ 67,846
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
About 300 EUR
SAR
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
1.55 W/kg (body)